Then King Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, euen all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto him in Ierusalem, for to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.
1 Kings 8:1 Then King Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, euen all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto him in Ierusalem, for to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.
1 Kings 8:2 And all the men of Israel assembled vnto King Salomon at the feast in the moneth of Ethanim, which is the seuenth moneth.
1 Kings 8:3 And all the Elders of Israel came and the Priests tooke the Arke.
The verse centers on "king", "salomon", "assembled", "elders", "israel", "euen", "heads", and "tribes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "salomon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The next verse adds "And all the men of Israel assembled...", so "king" and "salomon" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "king" and "salomon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.